Coleophora juncivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on Honshu island of Japan.[1][2]

Coleophora juncivora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. juncivora
Binomial name
Coleophora juncivora
Baldizzone & Oku, 1990[1]

The wingspan is 9.5–10.5 mm (0.37–0.41 in).[1]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus krameri and Juncus leschenaultii.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Baldizzone, Giorgio; Oku, Toshio (1990). "Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae IV". Lepidoptera Science. 41 (3): 155–169. doi:10.18984/lepid.41.3_155.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Coleophora Hübner, 1822". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ^ Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant relationships of the casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review. 86: 264–286. doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.